The Honda Wave – also marketed as the Honda NF series (codename), Honda Innova in Europe, and Honda Supra in Indonesia – are a series of motorcycles manufactured by
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that debuted in 1995 with an
underbone
An underbone is a type of motorcycle that uses structural tube framing with an overlay of plastic or non-structural body panels and contrasts with monocoque or unibody designs where pressed steel serves both as the vehicle's structure and body ...
design, having separate cosmetic plastic body panels over a structural steel tube chassis. The Wave series succeeds the
Super Cub which used pressed steel frame acting as both the structural chassis and cosmetic bodywork. It serves as the Southeast Asian model of the historic Honda Cub.
The Wave is available with three displacements - 100 cc, 110 cc and 125 cc. The 100 and 110 cc models' engine is physically similar in size to the Cub engine, sharing mountings, while the 125 cc models use a larger engine, incompatible with the Cub and 100/110 mountings. In addition to the three models that use
carburetors, Honda also produces the
fuel-injected
Fuel injection is the introduction of fuel in an internal combustion engine, most commonly automotive engines, by the means of an injector. This article focuses on fuel injection in reciprocating piston and Wankel rotary engines.
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model starting in 2008 for 110 cc and 125 cc models. The 100 cc model was discontinued in 2008, except in Laos where it's still produced and sold in 2020.
In 2006, the Wave received a facelift. In addition, the 125 cc model includes a key slot cover for better protection against theft. Starting from 2007, the Innova 125 in Europe began using
fuel injection system to replace the carburetors used by most of the Wave series.
In Indonesia, the 110 cc model is marketed as the Honda Revo, and unlike the original Wave 110, it was not offered in the market until 2008, when it replaced the previous 100 cc model, known as Supra Fit. A sporty variant called Honda Blade is launched alongside 110cc variant of Honda Revo, however, Honda Blade was discontinued in 2019 due to low demand.
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Features of Honda Wave series
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Fuel injection (Wave 110i and Wave 125i only). In Indonesia, fuel injection models is known as Revo FI and Supra X 125 FI, respectively.
* Front
disc brake (standard for 125 and 110, optional for 100)
* Roller-bearing rocker arms to reduce friction at the rocker arms (125 cc model only)
* Heavy-duty
ceramic
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coated piston (125 cc model only)
* Digital odometer and fuel tank (standard for certain pre 2013 125 cc models)
* Gear shift indicator
* Under-seat storage compartment (known as U-box by Honda)
* Mounting points for front basket
Design rights issues
The Wave's simple design has been copied by manufacturers in China and elsewhere, to the point of parts interchangeability with the Wave. The Philippines
National Bureau of Investigation, in response to a complaint filed by Honda, has conducted raids against several establishments selling clones of Honda motorcycles.
NBI seizes P85-million fake Honda motorcycles, parts
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See also
* Honda XRM
The Honda XRM is an underbone-style motorbike that is produced and sold in the Philippines, and since 2021, in New Zealand as a non-street legal farm bike. A non-off road model was also sold in Thailand as the Honda Nice. Launched in 2001, the ...
* Honda Bravo
The Honda Bravo is a four-stroke underbone class motorcycle designed and manufactured in the Philippines. The frame and engine of the Honda Bravo is the same as the Honda Wave
The Honda Wave – also marketed as the Honda NF series (code ...
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Motorcycles introduced in 1995
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